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Through my observations on life. All I have realized is that we all can justify our own actions regardless being right or wrong. That is the reason I suppose the saying exists "trust no man." Mankind can be scary. We are selfish. We are unpredictable. I suppose it is just being human. Maybe it's just being an animal. Devour the young. Take out the weak. Prey on the innocent. How I despise the ignorance of war. Just as the King of the Jungle the all mighty ape. We fall in the order of the primates. As it our necessity for life in the genus known as Homo. As we are all Homo sapiens. A class of Mammalia. In the kingdom of Animalia. Don't fool ourselves as we are just Animals. That is why we fear terrorism. It has no point. It is a mad animal. It is an individual sacrificing themselves for an order that cares nothing for them. All in all it is like trying to capture crazy. That in itself is crazy. The pure plot of terrorism is exactly that, "To Terrorize." There are no real justifications. It is human. It is irrational. It is all all just complete and utter bullshit. I'm embarrassed for us. If there are superior beings or just one almighty "GOD". I wonder if "they" waste time watching us as animals caged in a zoo licking ourselves and playing in our feces. We are all just ANIMALs or war would not exist. Just a thought on terrorism and mankind.

For the record. I have no angst against technology. However, like all technology it can be used incorrectly when it falls in the wrong hands. I feel like I have heard this time and time again that I must be crazy. However, I took my lessons from Nikola Tesla, Albert Einstein, Rod Serling and Stan Lee. So when I say Technology is breeding idiots. Well I am 100% sure of it. Just because you can operate a death ray doesn't mean you should use it. If you don't understand ethics, capitalism, history and economics then I rest my case. These are things that were taught for a reason. Hence why all craftsman know the truth about any apprenticeship. You may all take short cuts. You may all have 15 minutes of fame. However, if you are not thinking about your species or any others past tomorrow. Then you definitely are in my books a problem. Just an update about my thoughts on today's society. Cheers.

Ps. For any of you tattooers using anything not made by tattooers. This is obviously something you should think about. Some of these companies only care about prostituting you out.

You are what you are. Nothing more. Nothing Less. Even in this day and age we are not all equal. Equality is something I find to be a lie. Am I serious? Yes, I am. Equality is a figment of your imagination.

Forgive me for being blunt. We will never all be equal. Some of you may disagree. Unfortunately, you are wrong if you do not agree. Of course this is not an attack on your race or religion. It is also not an attack on your sex or sexuality. It is just a realistic view on equality while questioning your belief on equality. Truly if we were all equal we’d never need money. We would not have the rich or the poor. Do you really believe the wealthy would ever step down from their status to make us all equal? You know they would never do that. If they did however that would mean plastic smiles and a cookie cutter society. Therefore causing a mundane world. Like Eden it would not survive mankind. Since there would be a selfish person wanting more.

Like Eden it only takes one person's desire for their own selfish needs to mess up a paradise. Proving secretly that people desire inequality for their own benefits. I unfortunately grew up seeing things from a perspective that reflected this nature. That is why I believe someone will always want 1 apple more leaving someone with none. A frame of mind that sees human beings as always being selfish. I see countless examples of this living in Los Angeles daily. My neighborhoods were never equal. None of my friends or family members have been or will be equals . We might pretend to be equals. However, that is a lie. Our status has always been a downfall to equality in our society. Think of your habitat, your vehicle those alone label your rank. We live in hierarchy system that unfortunately has existed in all civilizations throughout history.

History shows us having a hierarchy system is part of a working society. There has always be a leader inheriting the role of being in charge. Having someone dictating rules will always lead to making things unfair. Not even if you inherit, work, or win money will you ever be equal. You might try to argue it. However, the reality of maintaining enough income for your life alone is unlikely in the grand scheme of things. Now add your friends and family along for the ride. That now is a nearly impossible task to take on. Making the weight of responsibilities unfair. Therefore contradicting your theory continuing the fight of equality for “Everyone” . Which technically concludes equality is a losing battle.

Like all battles there is something is at stake. Unfortunately this battle is just false propaganda for the unfortunate. A sense of faith for the hopeless. The true battle of equality revolves around money. That reality is money won't give up money. The Majority of the poor will always be poor. Even Angelina Jolie can not adopt enough children or donate enough money to make a dent. We will never be equal. We will never be the same. Even identical twins will be different. No matter how hard we try we can't change the facts. One fact is money causes inequality.

Now, When looking at facts we must look at science and math. So with that in mind take a 100 men born in 1984. Not even two in a hundred are the same. They will never be the same. They will never be equal. It’s just facts. We may lie to ourselves and truly act as if they are same. That technically would only be a lie or what we now call alternative facts. The problem with facts is that they are exactly that, Facts. We are not equal. We will never be equal. None of us will ever have the same DNA.

The realization of not being equal is not the end of the world. It does not mean we must give up on humanity or the world. In conclusion the reality of equality would just make us all lazy. We need to have a winners. Just like there must be losers. We need all willing participants. Only through these victories and failures we become a better individual. Having goals to drive us to being better is our primal urge. In the land of capitalism and narcism you must accept failure to survive. Life is unfair. That's just life. Therefore leaving in conclusion the only thing that could truly help all humanity is freedom to all humans beings. This alone would make this world a better place tenfold.

Freedom unfortunately does have flaws. We all have had too much freedom at some time teaching us a lesson the hard way. Sometimes these consequences make us not equal. Sometimes we can lose our rights for these actions of freedom. Either way freedom allows for free thinking. This also causes inequality in the long run. Freedom to have experiences heightens our need to feed our superiority complex. Sharing these experiences subconsciously make us feel better than those around us. I know personally have to work on this day in and day out. Especially since I have freedoms and privileges others don't. Which is something I truly am grateful for. Never have I taken inequality lightly. We are all one coin toss away from either side of the spectrum.

Tossing a coin wishing for a little faith in humanity is something I've always done even in the darkest times. I know that wishing wells are about as realistic as magic. However, I do have faith in being optimistic. If we become more present and honest with ourselves we can do better for all mankind. Equality however is just a figment of our imagination. Only true honesty about who we are will help us.

So when staring into a mirror do not do it to self loathe rather do it to self reflect. I have seen how inequality has made me a better person. I can truly look at where I have been and how important it all was. Which allows me to focus on today. Therefore coming to this conclusion on equality. I see that I am truly not perfect. Yet, the fact is I am truly not equal either. Most likely in my lifetime I doubt to ever see this change. Especially since I do not believe in being equal. Although good news is tomorrow I can change to be better for myself. Not for anyone other than me. Although I will still be in the same boat as I have always been. Which is only a human trying to rationalize the irrational state of being. Freedom is the only true equality.

DARK, DREARY AND OPTIMISTIC FOR THE FUTURE OF AMERICA

Looking out my window I see the dark, dreary, and optimistic future of America. As the clouds help blanket and add to a dark abyss that is falling over Los Angeles this Friday evening I can’t help think of our country that I love. It is pouring rain here and it seems as if it is a metaphor for the turmoil of what has darkened this country in such divide. It never rains in Los Angeles or so they say, really all postcards do pretty much read welcome to sunny southern California. Then again we have never had a President like this before either. With that thought I really can’t help but think that this man known as Donald Trump who is our Commander and Chief, is completely and utterly insane.

When I speak of Mr. Trump I have to clarify I don’t hate him. I don’t even know him. Really overall I find him to be just an individual who was spoon fed and was never told no. He seems like he’s never even had to make himself a sandwich in his entire life, living in an alternate reality so far removed from any real life situation most Americans have to live through on a daily basis. He also seems to be the first 70 year old millennial. This alone puts him as a danger to America. The sad part is millennials don’t scare me, yet I have noticed I do have a fear of him. Not a fear of a shadowy figure in a dark alley type of fear, more of the butterflies in your stomach fear. Kind of like being a passenger with Mr. Toad at the wheel of his wild ride hoping you make it out alive or that great feeling of falling in a nightmare. Either way, you look at it as unsettling.

Now I can’t really say that he’s going to take us for a ride off a cliff necessarily, yet I constantly have this image in my head from Dr. Strangelove just with the Great Don on the bomb. Of course that is outrageous and far from the truth. I hope he’s not this madman everyone is portraying him to be and he’s not as ignorant of course as the way I see him to be. However, his actions speak louder than words and so far his actions and words have just made us all believe we are right about him. Sometimes I think he might just be the worst thing since lead paint.

Let’s face it his press conferences have been childish at times, or sounding like gibberish stating facts that make less sense than the “wa wah wa wah” adults from Charlie Brown. Seriously it’s either adjectives a kindergartener would use to describe a circus or a bunch of nonsense he says and then later says he never did. All he seems to do is make self aggrandizing statements , being so great,so smart,so something that he is not and will never be.

I again look at him and see a sad man who cares more about what people think of him then the heath of our nation. The more we learn the more we know his falsehoods,even his “great” campaign slogan was stolen . Then again history has always taken us for a loop as it repeats itself. At one time Hitler was even considered weak. As history definitely repeats a lot more so than not. I just hope we don’t have the next Great Dictator or in Trumps case honestly the next great puppet dictator . I am hopeful he is only a four year problem.

So rest easy, have faith, look forward. We didn’t get pushed out, this our time to make a future. This is our time to be positive to show the world what America stands for. Time to show we overcome obstacles and truly come together to stand united. It is also time to be the person you are truly meant to be, the real problems as nation we are truly facing is not just Humpty Dumpty Trump.

Most importantly are the problems we face as a nation. Our Healthcare System, our Education System, and our rights as all Americans to our Freedoms and our nations unity should be our main priorities. Our problems we can fix together, I am certain. If we have healthcare we have healthy citizens for a better country, if we have education we can teach global warming and social responsibility to the youth. Teach what is truly important so they can replace those old ignorant bastards who hold us hostage to their old ways.

Do any of them still believe the earth is flat? Just saying. Last but certainly not least, the Equality and Freedom for every American living up to what our constitution truly states. There should be no reason for anyone in the United States of America to be treated unfairly since we are “all created equal”. Now that is even a statement the President Mr. Trump should understand.

So on that note I think we all need to start understanding one another,communication is key. Not just one finger button push or a hashtag. If you want action, take action. Just make sure that first action is an educated one. If we rebuild our nation by making it cooler to be smart again, that alone will send us headed towards a brighter future as it seems currently ignorance is the spreading trend. We are not in this predicament by chance. This was an effect caused out of ignorance,indifference,and inaction. Good thing intelligence can be taught and can break barriers beyond belief. It is our words, our compassion, our actions, our minds that will make all the difference.

So as this rain falls I am optimistic as I know his reign will fall as well. That is why I still look out my window upon this great city and country hopeful despite the adversity we all have to overcome. I know a little under four years seems like a long time. Good news though, as all good things come to an end so do all bad things. Stay passionate, Stay creative, Stay smart and be active in the real world America as most of these words, images and videos may just all be alternative facts now or maybe just figments of peoples imaginations. Regardless have a great evening, great weekend, as we are in this together. – Jeffery Page

originally posted on http://www.cupcakepunk.com/Dark-Dreary-Optimistic/